Ferry Collision Disrupts Algeciras Port: Marhaba Operation Faces Setback
26 August 2025
The port of Algeciras (Cadiz) had to suspend operations in one of its four berths due to the collision of a ferry against its barriers.
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Spanish Weapons Ban Backfires: Algeciras Port Loses to Moroccan Rival as US Ships Flee
24 August 2025
The decision of the Spanish government to ban access to two ships of the American company Maersk suspected of transporting weapons to Israel has consequences for the port of (…)
Tanger Med Port Introduces New Rules for Moroccan Diaspora’s Summer Return
17 August 2025
As part of the Marhaba Operation 2025, the Tanger Med port authority recommends a round-trip ticket before accessing the port during the period from August 1 to 31, 2025.
Maersk Abandons Algeciras: Geopolitical Tensions and EU Emissions Rules Reshape Mediterranean Shipping
15 August 2025
Maersk’s transfer of its MECL service, which connects India, Pakistan and the Middle East to the east coast of the United States, to Tanger Med is a blow to the port of (…)
Rotten Fish and Health Hazards: Tangier Port Restaurants Under Fire for Hygiene Violations
1 August 2025
The authorities recently conducted an inspection operation in the port of Tangier, noting the presence of a significant quantity of spoiled fish, as well as shortcomings in (…)
Massive Drug Bust: 4 Tons of Hashish Hidden in Oranges Seized at Moroccan Port
30 July 2025
The national police and customs agents operating in the port of Tanger Med intercepted a truck that was transporting 4.374 tons of hashish, hidden in oranges, destined for a (…)
Morocco’s Nador West Med Port Threatens Spain’s Maritime Dominance in Mediterranean
17 July 2025
The imminent launch of the "Nador West Med" port is causing concerns in Spain, which sees this future Moroccan port as a major competitor to the port of Algeciras, considered (…)
Algeciras Port Strike Averted: Marhaba Operation Saved for Moroccan Travelers
17 July 2025
The employees of the port of Algeciras who were planning to go on strike from July 20th onwards, have reached an agreement with the port authorities and have cancelled their (…)
Port of Algeciras Strike Threatens Summer Travel for Moroccan Diaspora
9 July 2025
Des employés du port d’Algésiras ont annoncé une grève d’un mois à partir du 20 juillet prochain, en pleine Opération Marhaba marquant le retour des Marocains d’Europe vers le (…)
Melilla Port Chief Slams Morocco’s ’Deliberate Strategy’ in Summer Travel Crisis
5 July 2025
The president of the Port Authority of Melilla, Manuel Angel Quevedo, has denounced what he considers to be a deliberate strategy by Morocco to prevent the traffic of Moroccans (…)